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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which of the following is not a summer activity at the lake?
(a) Sailing.
(b) Fires at the beach.
(c) Swimming.
(d) Dancing.

2. What do Vanessa and Grandpa Nye enjoy together as if in some Indian ritual?
(a) Hunting.
(b) Chanting.
(c) Buffalo burgers.
(d) Cigars.

3. What type of figurines are in the armoire at Grandpa Nye's house?
(a) Cats.
(b) Elephants.
(c) Fairies.
(d) Unicorns.

4. What does Vanessa wait for during the summer vacation?
(a) She waits for the mail.
(b) She waits for good weather.
(c) She waits for the fish to bite.
(d) She waits for Dirk to kiss her.

5. Which of the following did Grandpa Nye not do during his explorations as a young man?
(a) Go whitewater rafting.
(b) Hike through forests.
(c) Sit with Indians around campfires.
(d) Climb Mt. Everest.

6. Where does the family go to dinner the night before they leave for vacation?
(a) Grandpa Nye's house.
(b) Buck's Diner.
(c) McDonald's.
(d) Olive Garden.

7. Where is Dirk killed?
(a) In Germany.
(b) On the deck of a ship.
(c) On the beach at Normandy.
(d) In France.

8. What do Lisa and Vanessa go to the basement with Grandpa Nye to do?
(a) Pick out a bottle of wine.
(b) Look at scrapbooks.
(c) Find their old bicycles.
(d) Bring up some apples.

9. Which branch of the military does Dirk join?
(a) Navy.
(b) Marines.
(c) Air Force.
(d) Army.

10. What does Vanessa want to be when she finishes school?
(a) A teacher.
(b) A doctor.
(c) A writer.
(d) A lawyer.

11. Who betrayed James DeGolyer while on a scouting expedition in Canada?
(a) His captain.
(b) His brother.
(c) A scout.
(d) Two Indians.

12. Where is Vanessa headed when the story picks up in October?
(a) The library.
(b) A birthday party.
(c) School.
(d) Grandpa Nye's house.

13. What did Vanessa and Lisa wish they could do with Grandpa Nye?
(a) Take a train ride.
(b) Climb a mountain.
(c) Visit Indian burial grounds.
(d) Go on a canoe trip.

14. How did Grandpa Nye travel across Canada as a young man?
(a) Train.
(b) Boat.
(c) Bus.
(d) Car.

15. What is the name of the boat belonging to Vanessa's friends at the lake?
(a) Smooth Sailin'.
(b) Sail on.
(c) The Terminator.
(d) Annabel Lee.

Short Answer Questions

1. Where is Dirk going to college?

2. How old is Grandpa Nye at this point in the story?

3. What nationality was James DeGolyer?

4. What does Vanessa find in the pocket of her jacket?

5. Which company did Grandpa Nye work for and eventually run it completely?

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